The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-04-09
WAS IT WRONG =?
"A CURIOUS INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE
MONEY AFTER A CURIOUS METHOD
"A sWINDLER OR A GENIUS?
New York Post.

tne world, and who had encounter
ed so many different kinds of mer
that he had learned to take every
thing quietly. We were chatting or
our usual topics when a man O.
middle age, having his button hole
adorned with the ribbon of some
foreign order, stopped in front of us
raised his hat, and put out his hand
to my friend, who, not seeming to
notice this, raised his hand quick
ly to his hat, and said in q tone of
voice that seemed to me somewhat
ironical:
"Whatl What Always happy ?
Yes, yes. Well, well, so much the
better. Goodbye"
'"Who is this gentieman?" said I,
when we were some steps away.
what, don't you know him?
Then III tell you history. Is he a
.swindler or genius? You shall
decide the question for yourself.
II made his acquaintance in 1S4S.
He was then employed in large
commercial house. He was also
remarkable orator in the clubs.
Property, capital, requests, had no
more eloquent or ferocious adver-
sary than he. Every evening he
turned all social questions inside
out like a glove.
In 1852 he thought it prudent to |
change the air, and took refuge in
London to wait for events. AS time
went on his resources were exhaust
ed, and he was obliged to take his
watch to pawnbroker. 1t was
gold watch, and he noticed that the
man, after quick, keen look at it,
tried the knob with an acid, and
Immediately gave him the money
that he asked for and his ticket.
This method Of testing a gold watch
set him to thinking Having found
he means of redeeming his watch,
ne took it to another office. There
vas the same quick look, and the I
same mode oftesting He saw that I,
his was the custom.
Just at this time an old aunt,who
lad brought him up, died and left
Inn 15,0Q0francs. Then this fero- !;
ious enemy of all property and all !
FASTENED to turn his inher-
lance into cash, and has known ?
ow how to make it so fruitful that n
e has an income of 10000 francs, !
country villa, has bought that
'reign order, the ribbon of which .
on saw at his button-hole, and h
yes comfortably with all sorts of 8
nall enjoyments." :
Odd he make his fortune in o
'ado?n Ii
mo, 1t was by aplan of his own. y
aking with him a sufficient sum of IL
oney, he went to Geneva, and, en- @
ring watch factory, ordered 200 III
atches of q certain pattern. The il IL
res were to be of copper, heavily w
1t, but the knobs of pure gold. an AZ,
liking these with him to London, m
pawned these 200 watches in q M
" days to as many different pawn XII
okers. All were tested at the ca
lob. They cost him forty francs MT
CHI. The pawnbrokers advanced to
m 70 fracs on each. SO yop see wa
g affair paid very WE'LL lie
Certainly, but then he is a SO 50
indler,D tal
''You think So" the
Aiu youFtiSO, nave no doubt" us
'lWell, perhaps. In the first place rec
plan has never been found out, adv
d he was able 10 realize fortune h i,o
m it. In fact, he could have car ber
d it up to the present moment der de-,
thout any Inconvenience, but his con
ties are simple, and he is natur- c co5
) indolent, so that when he had are
ugh he retired modestly, and Won n
Is. left room for Others" rem
But The pawnbrokers must have wei wei
fered, terribly" A
No. They did not lose one rhe
NY, for all these watches were doe doe
itirawn yyiiitiliifi the time allowed, told
the money advanced duly re- eau ~
|. He continued in the business soul